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Rum Manhattan
Most of the Rum Manhattan recipes that I read make a cloyingly sweet drink. This Rum Manhattan I crafted I hope you will find is amazingly complex. We used Don Q Vermouth Cask Aged Rum, but any Rum...
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Manhattan Au Poivre
A steak dinner often suggests a robust red wine. Instead, what about a cocktail that makes you want to have a bite of steak? The goal when pairing cocktails with food is to craft a drink that makes...
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The Conference
From Death & Company via Epicuriuos. “This is a tiki drink disguised as an old-fashioned, so it’s no surprise that it comes from Brian Miller, Death & Co’s resident scalawag and expert on all...
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White Lily
From the Savoy Cocktail Book first published in London in 1930. Ingredients: 1 oz. Cointreau 1 1/4 oz. White Rum 1 oz. Gin Absinthe wash or 3/4 oz wash then drain into second glass and dilute with...
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Coquito
The National Drink of Puerto Rico. Think Eggnog with coconut instead of eggs and milk. This recipe is a take on Roberto Berdecia’s from La Factoria, San Jaun, Puerto Rico. Ingredients: 2 cinnamon...
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Brandy Alexander
Smooth, creamy and delicious. We use Kinsmen Apricot Rakia, an unaged very dry apricot brandy. The flavors are rich creaminess with hints of spice and stone fruit. Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. Kinsman...
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White Russian
While this classic cocktail is white, it isn’t from Russia. Nor was it invented by a Russian or even for a Russian! The black Russian was created by a bartender in Brussels for an American Diplomat...
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The Last Word
The Last Word The Last Word is a Prohibition era cocktail originally created at the Detroit Athletic Club. Equal parts Gin, Green Chartreuse, Maraschino Liqueur and lime juice create a well balanced...
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Chocolate Rum Old Fashioned
I thought that a simple Old Fashioned with aged rum and bittersweet chocolate would work. It does. Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. Barbancourt 12 yr old Rum 1/4 oz. Chocolate Simple Syrup – see below Orange...
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Martini pour le Fromage
I truly enjoy pairing cocktails with food. The classic charcuterie and cheese board is always difficult. When you eat a fat such as cheese or cured meats, your tongue is coated with the fat....
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